Category Archives: AIRCRAFT

Volocopters – Uber high taxis

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

On Monday 25th September Dubai witnessed the first flight of a volocopter, an autonomous flying people carrying drone ! Dubai wants to become the cornerstone of a flying taxi service – an Uber of the skies no less ! … Continue reading →

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‘Keyhole Surgery’ on RR Jet Engines

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

MiRoR (Minitarised Robotic System for In-Situ Repair) robotic technology is moving at a pace at Rolls Royce with the introduction of ‘snake’ like robots that can enter inside an in-service jet engine of a commercial or military aircraft … Continue reading →

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3D Printed components in Aerospace

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

GE Additive Centre in Ohio 3D prints parts for it’s aircraft engines ! Profound as that may seem, where reliability and caution in manufacture is paramount in the aerospace industry, it is today’s reality. In fact 35% of components … Continue reading →

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Space tourism – starting to take off !

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

Official definition: Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. A number of startup companies have sprung up in recent years, such as Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace, hoping to create a sub-orbital space tourism industry. … Continue reading →

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Solar Aircraft pioneering transatlantic crossing

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng

solar powered aircraft that has a larger wing span than a Boeing 747 yet weighs the same as a car ! Continue reading →

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Saab’s new smart aircraft wing saves fuel

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng

Aerospace engineers at Saab in Sweden have taken a leap forward with plans to produce a highly aerodynamic ‘smart wing’ by creating a single piece carbon fibre, leading edge and upper wing cover section with no joints or rivets, … Continue reading →

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New kind of powder kegs for the Royal Navy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng

The University of Southampton and the Royal Navy are already testing the technology to manufacture UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) at sea from 3D printers supplied with various plastic powders stored in barrels ! In 5 years time, UAVs with wing … Continue reading →

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